Nephew of NASCAR Racer Battling Rare Form of Brain Cancer

“When I was born, I was one pound and 15 ounces,” he said. “At the time of my birth, I had five major operations. I had a twin brother, Kyle, he passed away on the exact day that I was born.”

At 17 years old, life hasn’t been easy for him.

“I was the victim of child abuse,” Eric said.

One hard hit after another and then, something even worse. A rare brain cancer diagnosis.

“That’s when my life changed,” Erdman said. “I think for the good, but some people may disagree.”

Eric’s aunt, Angelo Cope Ruch can barely talk about her nephew’s diagnosis. She knows what it’s like to beat the odds. She and her sister were the first twins to ever compete in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, formerly known as the Nationwide Series.